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<p class="header"><a class="header" href="intro.htm">Orbiter</a> &gt; <a class="header" href="mainmenu.htm">Main menu</a> &gt; <a class="header" href="options.htm">Options</a> &gt; Visual helpers</p>

<h1>Visual helpers</h1>

<p>Orbiter has the ability to display a number of visual cues to provide additional data to the user during the simulation. These include:</p>

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<li><a href="vh_planetarium.htm">Planetarium mode</a><br>
Projects different coordinate grids onto the celestial sphere, displays constellations and provides markers for deep-space objects.</li>
<li><a href="vh_labels.htm">Object and surface labels</a><br>
Identify solar system bodies, vessels and planetary surface features.</li>
<li><a href="vh_force.htm">Force vectors</a><br>
Shows the various forces acting on each spacecraft in the simulation.</li>
<li><a href="vh_coord.htm">Coordinate axes</a><br>
Shows the local reference frame for various simulation objects.</li>
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<p>The visual helper display can be turned on and off and configured in the Options dialog (<kbd class="ctrl">F6</kbd>, or select <i>Options</i> from the main menu).</p>

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